From this hour I ordain myself loos’d of limits and imaginary lines, Going where I list, my own master, total and absolute, Listening to others, considering well what they say, Pausing, searching, receiving, contemplating,
Gently, but with undeniable will, divesting myself of the holds that would hold me.

Friday, May 3, 2013

I'm not a Roman, but I imagine during the time of the Roman Empire, the typical Roman might not have viewed the government they were controlled by as an empire, only pushing across the world to supports its ideology, monetary wishes, religious choices, etc. Yet we define them as an empire. So it makes sense to possibly, just possibly, think of this most amazing, democracy, freedom loving place called America as an empire. It also stems from this that it's #1 goal, as is the #1 goal of everything on the planet including the planet itself, is self-preservation. To meet this end, one of the tools of this empire is to quash any and all rhetoric and activities that call into question the American empire and its activities Hence, the word terrorism. Acts of wanton violence are of course not good. Also not good is preventable heart disease, deaths by car accidents, deaths from falling, drowning, suicide, airplane crashes, and even deaths form excessive colds. All of these, ALL, cause more deaths annually then "terrorism". Yet interestingly, the amount of money spent combating terrorism versus combating the major causes of death for American citizens is staggeringly disproportionate.

or another way of looking at it:

Why? What is the purpose of the government using fear to force our military, press, and its citizens to living in a state of perpetual questioning of terrorism and its deadliness while ignoring the actual casuses of death to the citizens of the country? Who, or what, could benefit from this sort of institution? Who, or what, seems to benefit from EVERY established institution in this country and who, or what, seems to consistently be at the short of the stick by these institutions?